BOCAR, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, plans to invest $115 million in a new plant to be built in Huntsville in Limestone County. The company will hire more than 300 people, adding to the state’s booming automotive manufacturing sector. BOCAR company leaders made the announcement on Thursday at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber along with representatives of the City of Huntsville …
Upcoming call center could bring more tech jobs to Anniston, officials say
The developer of a call center opening soon in Anniston says he’s excited about what the new jobs will mean for the area, and that there’s potential for even more growth once the company opens. Todd Davis, an Anniston real estate agent and a developer of the call center project, said Wednesday that in addition to the 150 call center …
Baptist to bring 250 jobs to downtown Jackson
Baptist Memorial Health Care will move 250 jobs to downtown Jackson, the hospital announced Thursday. Sixty of those jobs will be new and all of them will comprise the hospital system’s business operations center. Baptist will lease four floors, 41,000 square feet, of the Regions Plaza building at 210 E. Capitol St. “This new office will centralize the business office …
IT services firm Provalus to create 300 jobs at Alabama facility
Governor Kay Ivey announced that Provalus, a company specializing in business technology service and support, plans to invest $6.5 million to open a center in Brewton staffed with 300 workers. Atlanta-based Optomi, one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech-staff firms, launched Provalus to provide an alternative to overseas outsourcing of business functions. Provalus aims to utilize untapped talent in small communities for technology, …
North Alabama to get 265 new jobs with $139M investment
Three companies in north Alabama are poised to invest $139 million thereby creating 265 new jobs. AL.com reports Wolverine Tube, United Launch Alliance and Dynetics submitted business proposals to receive approval of noneducational tax abatements from the Decatur Industrial Development Board in Morgan County. Wolverine Tube plans to build and operate an integrated aluminum manufacturing facility, which would combine its aluminum extrusion operations, friction …
Alabama company lands aerospace contract worth up to $111M
An aviation company in Enterprise is expanding operations with a federal contract. The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Aviation has awarded Arista Aviation Service LLC a five-year contract to maintain the agency’s UH-1 helicopters. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a maximum value of $111 million. Read the full article here.
Details, renderings of new Constellation project in downtown Huntsville
The stars have finally aligned at Constellation in downtown Huntsville. Huntsville developer Scott McLain and partners met for a news conference this morning at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott to discuss the future of the old Heart of Huntsville Mall property on Memorial Parkway at Clinton Avenue. The $180 million project will feature nearly 1.5 million square feet of mixed-use …
Mohawk creating 380 jobs, investing $70 million in new Alabama fiber operation
Mohawk Industries will invest $70 million in Jackson County as part of an agreement provided to AL.com by the Alabama Department of Commerce. The Georgia floor manufacturer will create 380 full-time jobs at its new fiber operation in the old Beaulieu America plant in Bridgeport. The permanent positions will pay an average annual salary of $35,813. An analysis by the …
Spanish Fort Company Wins Millions In Naval Contract
An Alabama-based company has won a $260 million contract to work on Navy ships. A Pentagon announcement says International Marine and Industrial Applicators of Spanish Fort and QED Systems Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, will share the work. The contract is to put paint and other coatings on naval vessels. The work will be performed at three sites on the …
Manufacturer to expand operations in Birmingham, add 22 jobs
STERIS/IMS, an Ohio-based company, is expanding its global specialty services headquarters in Birmingham with a $1.6 million investment. According to a release from the Birmingham Business Alliance, the move will create an additional 22 jobs. “We are again pleased to continue to invest within the City of Birmingham, with expanded capabilities to better serve our Customers,” STERIS CEO Walt Rosebrough …